Part 1: personally I prefer Matthew Ward's translation. This could be because it is the first version I've read, but I find the other translator's style to be too choppy. While I understand that choppy was a feeling that he was trying to create, it is hard for me too read. The writing also has a more formal feeling to it. While Meursault is not necessarily a computer that you can connect with, the formality of the language puts him at more of a distance than he already is. Again, the translator could want this effect, but I don't care for it.
Part 2: I find "unconnected" to be the most fitting title for the book. While the other titles fit the book well, I think unconnected fits the best. Throughout the book, the reader has a feeling that Meursault is unconnected to any emotion, and only focus' on the present. Later in the book it could also represent his lack of connection to society's standards.
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